News and reviews of current and past photography exhibitions at the Belgo.
Like many cities around the world, Montreal hosts a portfolio review for contemporary photography. Photoforum, at Les Territoires, features forty-one emerging artists whose work was reviewed by thirty-one professionals during the last weekend of April. Each artist met with seven professionals to discuss their work. These pieces are now on display until May 5....
In honour of the art fair PAPIER12 this weekend, this week’s selection of four noteworthy artworks in the galleries of the Belgo building are works on paper. Clockwise from top left: Sarah Bertrand-Hamel at Galerie Joyce Yahouda, Laurent Craste at Galerie SAS, David K. Ross at Galerie B-312, Amy Ball at Les Territoires
Artist Sylvie Fraser‘s series of photographs Portraits de ma cour: Les résilients, currently on show at Circa, is a metaphor of fortitude in the face of adversity. Fraser’s œuvre is based on the work of psychologist Boris Cyrulnik, who as a child survived the Nazi occupation of France. The tenet of Cyrulnik’s writing on...
Roger Bellemare and Christian Lambert are presenting another star-studded exhibition: Mésures de Silence features artworks by A-list artists such as Joseph Beuys, John Cage, Josef Albers, and Betty Goodwin. The works on display run the gamut from minimalist works (Galerie Bellemare’s forté), over small sculptures and objects, to representational paintings. What holds everything together...
The art of photography has just become more democratic. No longer do you need heavy cameras, expensive lenses, and a full version of Photoshop to produce professional photographs. All you need is your smart phone – and a hefty dose of talent. The iPhoneography movement is gaining momentum worldwide, and for the second time...
It’s around the corner: the all-night extravaganza Nuit Blanche à Montreal / The Montreal All-Nighter. This year the Belgo is host to 15 official events, though from what I hear there are a few other galleries which will – unofficially – keep their doors open for visitors as well. Mark your calendars for Saturday,...
Strong graphic lines, innovative uses of light, and humour permeate this week’s selection of four must-see artworks in the galleries of the Belgo building. Clockwise from top left: Laurent Craste at Galerie , Lyne Lapointe at Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain, Elmyna Bouchard at Galerie Trois Points, Marine Antony at Circa
Circa have just launched their annual fundraiser exhibition titled Ambiguïtés, featuring the works of 59 artists including Laurent Craste, Karine Giboulo, Gordie Ishizuka, Lisette Lemieux, Yves Louis-Seize, Maclean, and Judith Schwarz. Most works are sculptural, though there are a few prints, drawings and mixed media works included in the show. The quality of the...
It’s an ubiquitous device that has come to be part of our lives: the smartphone. Not that we use it as a phone all that often (at least in my case), rather we check our emails, text, play games, listen to music – and take photos. Lots and lots of photos. But can any...
When you want to get to know a place, get to know its people. This seems to have been the adage of Adad Hannah, as he travelled to Saint Petersburg and the surrounding countryside in 2010. Equipped with only two cameras, he filmed and photographed ordinary Russians as they went about their daily lives....
Highlighting outstanding art shows in the Belgo from 2008 - 2011.
